Looking on the bright side
You can get up to guiltless shenanigans at the Christmas parties.
You don't have to buy them a present.

What's pissed me off lately? Finding out I have to work between Christmas and New Year.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 7:46, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I guess that is the bright side.
But I work from home for myself, and already bought his present and the airline won't refund it.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 7:58, Reply)

can you reschedule?
Use the value of the ticket against a new purchase?

Change the name on the ticket in which case you maybe able to scrape a few quid back by advertising online that some needy, broke soul might get home for Xmas?

rafter
baz

ps: sorry about the arsehole - if he's that fucking soulless, then you know you're better shot of him.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 8:08, Reply)

Unfortutanely, it was one of those
"special saver" super cheap tickets. Not refundable, not transferable.
I could always call and claim the "dead mum" thing....they don't HAVE to know it was two years ago.........but that would be WRONG. In so many ways. But it may just get me out of it......
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 8:14, Reply)

naa, fuck 'em
it's not going to hurt them any, and I'm sure your mum wouldn't have minded, given the circumstances
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 9:09, Reply)

it won't - they'll ask for the death cert.
Least they did when I worked for airlines.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 12:24, Reply)

I'm pissed off to find I can't work between christmas and new year
it's awesome - the roads are quiet, the carpark is empty, the manager is absent. I can get a lot of work done (or none if I prefer).

Then use the holiday some other time.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 8:10, Reply)

Is this a good thing or a bad thing then?
Would you get OT if you worked during the holidays?
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 8:15, Reply)

Not for the non-holiday days - 29th, 30th, 31st.
I like working them - minimum time spent commuting and peace once there. But our new office is in a building that's closed over those days.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 9:32, Reply)